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Final Word

Flemingo Duty Free director Atul Ahuja describes the administrative nightmare of running a private duty-free company in India

On The Cover

Singapore Changi airport's new budget terminal shows the Civial Aviation Authority of Singapore applying its commercial focus on a low-cost basis. Assistant commercial director Jeffrey Loke took Gavin Lipsith on a guided tour of the new facility

TRI Reseach

Tourism in Australia and New Zealand has taken off in recent years but both countries are aware that attracting more visitors may become more difficult as competition from less expensive destinations increases
Strong sales trends and the emergence of a retail-driven Asian passenger profile offer encouraging growth prospects for the Asia/Pacific travel-retail market. Factor in rapid infrastructure development and cheaper travel, and the outlook has never been better. TRI presents a statistical overview of the region

The Browser

Online editor Emily Pacey looks at some of the biggest stories featured on RavenFox.com over the past two months

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Special Report

King Power Group (Hong Kong)'s decision to submit bids for contracts at Wellington and Sydney airports in partnership with a little-known New Zealand souvenirs and gifts retailer might have been unexpected, but Aotea has been serving international passengers for over 30 years. Gavin Lipsith speaks to chairman Peter Hanson about the group's ambitions, both on the high street and at the airport
Strong sales trends and the emergence of a retail-driven Asian passenger profile offer encouraging growth prospects for the Asia/Pacific travel-retail market. Factor in rapid infrastructure development and cheaper travel, and the outlook has never been better. TRI presents a statistical overview of the region
With Bangkok's new Suvarnabhumi airport set to open shortly, Murphy/Jahn associate principal architect Carl D'Silva talks to Eluned Woollven about the sometimes controversial passenger terminal design project

Regular Features

Online editor Emily Pacey looks at some of the biggest stories featured on RavenFox.com over the past two months
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Flemingo Duty Free director Atul Ahuja describes the administrative nightmare of running a private duty-free company in India
Airport catering opportunities don't come much bigger than at Hong Kong International's new SkyPlaza terminal, which opens later this year. Joe Bates analyses the new food and beverage line-up and the airport's outstanding record in developing its range of dining options
The launch of chic beauty concept Glam Up at Singapore Changi airport terminal one has been so well received that duty-free operator Nuance-Watson (Singapore) has replicated the initiative at the new budget terminal. Tina Milton reports on the store's fortunes and plans to develop the beauty category further
Good marketing is essential in retailing because products don't sell themselves. And many travel retailers selling jewellery and watches could learn a lot from their domestic counterparts, particularly those from the world of fashion. Lorna Strickland reports
With rapid growth for Asia's low-cost airline network and many more services set to begin this year the low-cost boom shows no signs of slowing. Sandra Newman reports
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Tourism in Australia and New Zealand has taken off in recent years but both countries are aware that attracting more visitors may become more difficult as competition from less expensive destinations increases